<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351358938809008442</id><updated>2011-12-01T16:17:25.914-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Perfect Painting</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ruth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17012797308140565295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351358938809008442.post-4876608328445029788</id><published>2007-06-29T01:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-06-29T01:34:53.007-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bordighera by Claude Monet</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1&gt;Reproductions Online:&lt;br /&gt;Bordighera by Claude Monet&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://aperfectpainting.com/images/featured/bordighera.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://aperfectpainting.com/images/featured/bordighera.jpg" alt="painting of bordighera" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A small town on the coast of the Mediterranean in Italy where Claude Monet found such a beauty that his weekend trip to this region became a three month stay.  I am so into this painting because of the magnificent blue water, the cork tree in the foreground and the town of Bordighera. When I gaze at this painting I feel such a mood of tranquility, each and every brush stroke tells me that Claude Monet was also in a serene and tranquil environment. I can almost hear the birds singing and smell of the seawater that he so magnificently painted. Bordighera is admired by all my visitors and sets a mood of tranquility for the lounge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;John&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.aperfectpainting.com" title="reproductin paintings and fine art"&gt;Reproductions Online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1351358938809008442-4876608328445029788?l=aperfectpainting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/feeds/4876608328445029788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1351358938809008442&amp;postID=4876608328445029788' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default/4876608328445029788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default/4876608328445029788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/2007/06/small-town-on-coast-of-mediterranean-in.html' title='Bordighera by Claude Monet'/><author><name>John</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06098120742130611822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351358938809008442.post-5176343139960563211</id><published>2007-05-07T17:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-07T17:34:21.426-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Painting Framing Tips</title><content type='html'>Choosing a painting is difficult because there are so many magnificent paintings to choose from. However, the most important part of owning a painting is to frame it correctly. The frame, when done properly enhances the painting and brings out the color dimension that the artist expressed in the art.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oils on canvas should not be framed under glass.  The canvas must be allowed to breathe and stay firm.  The process of framing an oil painting is complex in itself.  The framer must know the exact size of the painting and stretch it using stretch bars, making it as tight as possible.  The frame must also compliment the colors and not over power the painting.  I have had great success framing my paintings at Michaels.  I highly recommend them because they understand how to treat canvas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember, selecting your frame is very important and when done correctly will balance the artwork.  If you find it difficult to make your selection please seek the advice of a professional.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;John&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://aperfectpainting.com" title="view our website at a-perfect-painting.com"&gt;http://APerfectPainting.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1351358938809008442-5176343139960563211?l=aperfectpainting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/feeds/5176343139960563211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1351358938809008442&amp;postID=5176343139960563211' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default/5176343139960563211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default/5176343139960563211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/2007/05/painting-framing-tips_07.html' title='Painting Framing Tips'/><author><name>John</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06098120742130611822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351358938809008442.post-1670276157221257592</id><published>2007-05-03T14:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T15:57:34.283-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Introduction</title><content type='html'>As owner of &lt;a href="http://aperfectpainting.com/" title="The art of beautiful paintings displayed at Aperfectpainting.com, affordable reproductions in oils on canvas"&gt;aperfectpainting.com&lt;/a&gt; I want to share my expertise with you as an art lover.  On this blog, I would like to share my knowledge of art, framing and specific paintings.  I hope you will find my words interesting and helpful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;John&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://aperfectpainting.com/" title="The art of beautiful paintings displayed at Aperfectpainting.com, affordable reproductions in oils on canvas"&gt;http://aperfectpainting.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1351358938809008442-1670276157221257592?l=aperfectpainting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/feeds/1670276157221257592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1351358938809008442&amp;postID=1670276157221257592' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default/1670276157221257592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1351358938809008442/posts/default/1670276157221257592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aperfectpainting.blogspot.com/2007/05/introduction_03.html' title='Introduction'/><author><name>John</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06098120742130611822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
